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Much of the Damage in Maui Will Be Invisible, but Very Real
In addition to decimating buildings and other infrastructure, disasters also destroy human capital, the collective knowledge and skills that drive individual economic earnings, as well as regional economic growth. Failing to address these more-hidden damages is incredibly costly.
Aug 21, 2023
Multimedia
What Does Environmental Justice Look Like?
Videos describe the impact of grassroots environmental justice campaigns in two redlined neighborhoods. This work features RAND research that shows how a shared community vision can help residents, organizers, and policymakers understand the root causes of injustices and identify actionable responses.
Apr 19, 2023

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Report
Evaluation of Los Angeles County's 2023 Mental Health Campaigns: Identifying the Reach and Impact of the Take Action for Mental Health Los Angeles County and Do Worthwhile Work Campaigns
This report describes the evaluation of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s 2023 mental health prevention and early intervention and mental health workforce campaigns.
Nov 30, 2023
Periodical
RAND Review: November-December 2023
Features explore the use of psychedelics to address depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorders among veterans, and the prevalence of food insecurity among active-duty military families and veterans.
Nov 9, 2023
Essay
Why Are U.S. Military Families Experiencing Food Insecurity?
Around a quarter of active-duty service members qualify as “food insecure.” But what's causing that, how to fix it—even what it means—is not clear. Food insecurity is a multifaceted problem that needs multifaceted solutions.
Nov 6, 2023
Journal Article
Think Global, Act Local: Using a Translocal Approach to Understand Community-Based Organisations' Responses to Planetary Health Crises During COVID-19
We used a translocal learning approach to co-develop insights on community-based responses to complex health and environmental and economic crises.
Oct 12, 2023
Blog
Escalation in Ukraine, a Trilateral Imperialist Threat, Disaster Recovery: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the risk of escalation in Ukraine, the growing threat of a North-Korea-Russia-China partnership, the economics of disaster recovery, and more.
Sep 22, 2023
Report
Food Insecurity Among Veterans
Veterans experiencing food insecurity are less likely than nonveterans to be enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. What factors affect this? And how might policymakers address the problem?
Sep 20, 2023
Research Brief
Reducing Policy Barriers to SNAP Participation by Food-Insecure Veterans
Food-insecure veterans are consistently less likely than their nonveteran peers to be enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but there are opportunities to improve policies and boost veterans’ program participation.
Sep 20, 2023
Commentary
It's Time to Take Societal Resilience Seriously
To build the societal resilience required to respond effectively to everything from climate-related emergencies to pandemics, to intentional state-on-state attacks, and disinformation, a joint approach is needed, not only across government, but across wider society.
Sep 15, 2023
Report
Ukrainian Civilians' Contributions to Resisting Russia
Civilian-based resistance in Ukraine began in the first hours of Russia's 2022 invasion. Civilians' actions have potential value in helping ensure victory by regaining territorial integrity and maintaining political sovereignty. And this war offers insight into what civilian contributions in future wars could look like.
Aug 15, 2023
Journal Article
The Co-Management of HIV and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Study
We conducted in-depth interviews to explore co-management of HIV and non-communicable disease among people in the Dominican Republic. Key factors included patient-provider relationships, referrals, specialist accessibility, and financial assistance.
Aug 10, 2023
Report
How Do We Know Whether Federal Disaster Programs Are Equitable?
Some U.S. communities, such as low-income or minority communities, are disproportionately affected by natural disasters. This report presents an initial methodology for how the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program can assess its social equity performance in its activities aimed at reducing damage and easing recovery with predisaster actions.
Jul 25, 2023
Infographic
Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal: What Researchers Can Do
This fact sheet presents recommendations for researchers from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among Medi-Cal members.
Jul 24, 2023
Infographic
Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal: What Policymakers Can Do
This fact sheet presents recommendations for policymakers from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among Medi-Cal members.
Jul 24, 2023
Report
Improving Maternal Outcomes in California
Though California leads the nation with its low maternal mortality rate, there are still significant disparities. RAND researchers explored whether using the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement approach could improve outcomes for publicly insured people and certain racial and ethnic groups.
Jul 24, 2023
Infographic
Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal: What Communities Can Do
This fact sheet presents recommendations for communities from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among Medi-Cal members.
Jul 24, 2023
Infographic
Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal: What Medi-Cal and Health Plans Can Do
This fact sheet presents recommendations for Medi-Cal administrators and contracted health plans from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in Medi-Cal.
Jul 24, 2023
Infographic
Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal: What Health Care Systems Can Do
This fact sheet presents recommendations for health care systems (e.g., birth facilities, clinics) from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in Medi-Cal.
Jul 24, 2023
Journal Article
Aging and Emotional Well-Being After Disasters: Vulnerability and Resilience
We investigated age differences in well-being among U.S. Gulf Coast-residing adults. Older age was associated with fewer depression and PTSD symptoms, and this association was stronger for those who experienced hurricane-related adversities.
Jul 21, 2023
Report
Improving Mental Health Care Systems in the United States: Policy Questions Arising from a Case Study of Sheppard Pratt
The authors interviewed senior staff at Sheppard Pratt, a community-based mental health specialty care system in Maryland and West Virginia, to understand how Sheppard Pratt's experiences can potentially inform national mental health policy.
Jul 12, 2023

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Organized Society

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Andrea Richardson

Policy Researcher

Andrea Richardson is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Her research focus is nutrition epidemiology and encompasses the social and biological risk factors that underlie obesity throughout the life course. Through her work in…
Lilian Perez

Associate Policy Researcher

Lilian Perez is an associate policy researcher at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Her research is focused on the multilevel determinants (e.g., individual, social, environmental, and policy) of health and health behaviors among communities that have…

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